The Smartphone World’s Next Big Thing

Predicting the Next Tech Revolution

Lots of tech experts – or not – are proclaiming the smartphone will be dead within a decade. The time for evolution, they say, is over and the time for revolution is now. However, they are short on information regarding what that prediction may involve. The experts share vague views on merging artificial intelligence with human/technology to make us all smarter.

Yet, this world is still dominated by actual things and not made up ones. What will we therefore see the biggest step forward over the next year or so?

Bluetooth Boom

One of the biggest steps forward in technologies that already exist is in the sphere of in-car smartphone use. For a while now, we’ve had Bluetooth systems allowing us to make calls, play music and even send texts. Each of these tasks are done without even touching our smartphones. Yet these options have always been device-dependent, with some phones offering greater interaction than others. Recently, both Apple and Google have been looking to make the Bluetooth connection little more than just the basic. It should be a method to get your smartphone and entertainment system to pass information, rather than actually do things.

Instead, both companies Apple via CarPlay and Google via Android Auto are looking to have the car system do all the work. It will enable you to control apps on your phone through the main in-car display. The benefits of this are obvious. They will include bigger controls and buttons to keep you distracted for less time. As well as the control system being already familiar to you from the apps your use on your phone.

So What Will it be Able to do?

Double for Your Smartphone

In all likelihood, you will still use the car display for calls/texts, music, voice control and maps/navigation. The key, though, is that all will become massively more usable as they will do the same as they would if you just used your phone. They are intended to largely mirror your smartphone display and make the experience much more user friendly. It will then all be much more integrated into a single learning curve.

Great Apps

It also means the way will be open for a wide range of apps useful for in-car use, such as economy and trip stats, or info apps for car enthusiasts. GPS device makers are already scaling back production as it is more common for new new car models to have integrated navigation built right in.

Dash Cams

It probably won’t be long before dash cams become the next feature to be added to a car’s standard feature set. Being able to recall incidents right from your phone makes the process of extracting
the needed footage so much easier. It all comes a step closer with improved integration between cars and smartphones.

Android vs iOS

As with many things technology throws up, there is a battle for the hearts and minds of smartphone users going on every day. We speak primarily between iOS and Android, and so it’s not much difference with in-car integration. However, for once it looks like Apple may have backed the wrong horse. Up to now, both respective systems have been pretty evenly numbered. But year 2017 has seen a surge in those cars able to utilize Android Auto. That is mainly because Google have adapted their system so that the car software and hardware need only be compatible with Auto. They don’t have any bespoke hardware built in, as is still the case with the Apple’s CarPlay. Google is gaining a significant edge over Apple in this respect. Over the next two years, the gap between adoption of the two systems is projected to widen significantly in Google’s favor.

Also, Android Auto is already compatible with many of the biggest apps available in the Play Store. While Apple is still encouraging 3rd party developers to try and catch up.

All in all, it’s VHS Vs Beta 30 years on but, for once, it does look like we all will benefit from the fight.

Rachel is the researcher and blog writer for the Mr Aberthon website. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York and eventually made her way to Connecticut in order to become a part of the Mr Aberthon Team. She is passionate about technology and electronics, and nothing gives her more pleasure than discovering insights into the latest gadgets to hit the electronics market.

Quick Links

About Mr Aberthon

Located in Connecticut, Mr Aberthon is one of the largest suppliers of unlocked brand new hotspots and cellphones. All of our devices are covered by our 14 day return policy.

We offer FREE shipping on all the products on our website. Please feel free to drop us a phone call at (203) 344-5935.

Customer Reviews

- 5 Star Trust Pilot Reviews

"I bought a Hotspot and I love it. A+++++"

"Really informative website. I just purchased a Rugby 4. The most competitive price on the internet!"

"They support you AFTER the purchase, which is more than can be said for most big outfits and even small ones. Patient, open and also good at explaining things you didn't know, such as the need to add configuration data to a hotspot if you use it for a different carrier. Thanks a lot!"

"Really good customer service. I received a response from them within 20 minutes with a really accurate response."